Florida Carriage Museum
Florida Carriage Museum is a museum in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 21 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lady Lake Historical Society and Museum, a museum 2.4 miles away. FLORIDA BLACK BEAR passes 16 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Florida Carriage Museum was an equestrian-themed museum established by carriage collector Gloria Austin and located in Weirsdale, Florida. It contained more than 160 antique horse-drawn carriages from Europe and America, as well as equine-related artifacts and artwork. In 2011, Austin sold the 400-acre equestrian resort property, of which the museum was part, to her ex-husband, Tom Golisano; it was renamed Grand Oaks and the carriage museum became known as the Grand Oaks Museum. Formerly known to be a destination for carriage driving, the property has since hosted different equestrian athletes in a variety of disciplines and is a United States Equestrian Federation accredited training facility. In 2017, Grand Oaks sold and dispersed the majority of the carriage collection, thereby closing the museum. A portion of Austin's collection remains at Austin's Equine Heritage Institute, adjacent to Grand Oaks.
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Dates from 1995.
Wikidata Q5461246, matched on coordinates and name (832 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 21 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the FLORIDA BLACK BEAR, National
- 16.6 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
- 17.8 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Leesburg Recreational Complex: 8.3 mi
- Village of Pinellas community swimming pool: 8.4 mi
- Mail Station Village of Pinellas: 8.5 mi
- Susan Street Sports Complex: 8.5 mi
- Berry Park: 8.7 mi
- Gum Springs 4: 9.9 mi
- A. Wayne Lee Spring: 12.6 mi
- Henry Green Spring: 12.7 mi
- Fenney Spring: 13.2 mi
- Bugg Spring: 13.4 mi
- Sunnyhill Restoration Area - West Tract: 5.7 mi
- Sunnyhill Conservation Area - South Tract: 6.6 mi
- Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
- Sunnyhill Conservation Area - North Tract: 7.3 mi
- Flat Island Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Lady Lake Historical Society and Museum: 2.4 mi
- Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
- Leesburg African American Msm: 9.7 mi
- Greater Umatilla Historical: 14.5 mi
- Eustis Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Bounceback Wall: 18.2 mi
- Eihei: 18.7 mi
- Osceola: 20.6 mi
- Dr. Giraffe: 22.0 mi
- Rock: 22.1 mi
- Spanish Springs Town Square: 2.8 mi
- The Villages: 5.6 mi
- Vortex Pit: 15.9 mi
- Santos Trailhead: 15.9 mi
- Mount Dora Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
- Memorial Wall: 9.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Time Capsule: 19.3 mi
- Log Breast Works: 24.4 mi
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park: 24.4 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Northbound: 14.7 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Southbound: 14.8 mi
- Marion County Rest Area Northbound: 19.7 mi
- Marion County Rest Area Southbound: 19.9 mi
- Central Florida Bible Camp: 21.1 mi
- Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- CF Cafeteria outdoor eating area: 22.3 mi
- CF Athletics Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Trinity Learning Center: 6.9 mi
- Tomato Hill: 10.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 23.0 mi
- Kismet: 18.2 mi
- Villa City: 22.9 mi
- Acron: 23.6 mi
- Eatons Beach: 3.7 mi
- Hampton Beach: 5.9 mi
- Fort King Garden: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Florida Carriage Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSE 153° | 94 m | 23.0 mi |
| Tomato Hill | SSE 156° | 50 m | 10.0 mi |
| Trinity Learning Center | S 180° | 38 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:00 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 59 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisbon, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367827614
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